Photo credit: My book of Bible stories The story of Abraham's family is riddled with schemes, deceptions, abuse and hurt. In the first generation, Abraham (then Abram) deceives Pharaoh that Sarah (then Sarai) was his sister. His son Isaac does the same, years later.  Jacob and his mother deceive his father Isaac, robbing Esau of his inheritance. And the sons of Jacob deceive their father about Joseph's supposed death.  Hagar suffered abuse and rivalry with Sarah. The wives of

If Moses' wilderness experience was an introduction, the Israelites’ experience is the main body. They are the textbook example of human nature at work in the wilderness. The Israelites are an example of what happens when we fail the breaking and building of the wilderness. They were a people who encountered the power of God over and over again, yet refused to let the One who encountered them change them. Physical deliverance at last but deliverance of the mind took awhile. U

It's not as if I forget that the Lord is good or that He's capable of turning the worst of situations around, I just wish to have it re-echoed by another human. A gentle touch, a set of genuine eyes looking deep into my soul, a warm hug, a pat on the back and these beautiful words flowing from their lips;"Juliana, God will do it",”Be strong and of good faith, your God has gone ahead of you", "This too shall pass".  That seldomly happens because I tend to carry it all in silen

Adobe Stock #715102090 Five years ago, I was a 3rd year student in KNUST. Lying on my bed one afternoon, I heard a knock at the door,...

Photo credit: https://makethevisionplain.com/elijah-secret/ There was a post a couple of weeks back about praying like Paul. And I...

We are reeling from the Easter festivities, which in my opinion is the most important christian festival. Having heard so much about...

A blog post on a Friday? How blessed y'all are🫣. This post is a trivia telling you of the important unimportant facts of Easter. Did you...

Prologue Obed lay on a woolen mat in the shed, kicking his feet in the air like an upturned pigeon and giggling as Grandma Naomi tickled...

Lately, I've been gaining a great deal of respect for people who answer questions with biblical references.  People who don't assume...

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of...

Seen the movie, Pinocchio? Or you've probably heard of a puppet whose nose grows longer anytime he lies. Yeees that one. I watched the...

There's an order to the Christian life. From salvation to justification to sanctification then to glorification. We've already treated...

I can't help but wonder how the trajectory of mankind changed because a baby was born. I can't help but wonder if Mary and Joseph knew...

I never understood the drama that goes on during the first day of boarding school when some students and parents get emotional about...

There's one hospital unit I'm not a fan of—the E/R. My mind prefers routine and certainty, and the only thing certain about that unit is...

Factory settings: how a device such as a computer or phone is set to operate when you first buy it, which you can change. I am tempted to...

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking, “Is work really necessary?” Partly because the reality of my job coupled with the...

Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the...

Twice in the Bible, the Lord asks this question phrased differently. First to Moses then to his disciples. He was committing the...

In the Christian community, everyone is going through something. It gets even louder at the beginning of a new year like this. There’s a...